(1) The Authority shall issue to a licensee, upon type approval of any
telecommunication equipment, such symbol as shall be determined by the Authority,
which symbol shall be permanently affixed, on a visible place, to the equipment.
(2) The Authority shall also issue, to the licensee, a type approval registration
number which shall also be permanently affixed to the equipment by the licensee; and
the licensee shall further affix, to the equipment, a mark identifying the type, batch or
serial number thereof.
(3) No symbol or mark which is likely to be confused with the symbols or mark
referred to in subregulation (1) shall be affixed to any telecommunication equipment.
(4) The Authority may, where it considers it appropriate, exempt a licensee from
the marking requirements specified in subregulations (1) and (2).
(5) A licensee who wishes to be exempted in terms of subregulation (4) shall
apply to the Authority in writing for such exemption at the same time as he applies for
type approval stating reasons in support of the application for the exemption.
PART V
Confidentiality, etc., of Messages (regs 29-32)
29. Application
(1) The provisions of regulation 30 shall apply to all telecommunication
messages and information regarding subscriptions regardless of the medium of the
transmission.
(2) The provisions of subregulation (1) shall not apply to any information given to
a subscriber in respect of his own subscription, or to information given to facilitate action
in an emergency.
30. Divulging, etc., of messages
(1) No person shall intercept or tamper with a telecommunication message,
divulge the contents or substance of such message to another person, or intercept,
tamper with or divulge any information regarding a subscription unless—
(a) he has the consent of the sender or addressee of such message or of the
subscriber concerned;
(b) he so intercepts or tampers with the message or information or divulges the
contents or substance thereof in pursuance of his intention to maintain the
technical operation or quality of any service provided, or in pursuance of any
other duty under the Act or these Regulations; or
(c) he is a witness in a court of law.
31. Forms
The Authority may require any person to complete a form supplied by it in
connection with anything which requires to be done under these Regulations.
32. Penalties
Any person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of
an offence and shall be liable to a fine of not less than P10 000 but not more than P50
000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
RADIO LICENCE (EXEMPTION) REGULATIONS
(under section 42(3)(e))
(13th August, 1999)
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
REGULATION
1.
2.
Citation
Exemption from requirement to hold a radio licence
S.I. 98, 1999.
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